ESCP Business School has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Charter accreditation for three years.
This recognition highlights the school’s strong commitment to fostering student entrepreneurship and its holistic role in supporting SMEs and start-ups in its local community of North London through specialised programmes and consultancy initiatives.
The panel of assessors also praised the school for the impact of initiatives such as the European Blue Factory incubator and the Jean-Baptiste Say Institute for Entrepreneurship, which reflect the school’s deeply rooted entrepreneurial culture.
Kamran Razmdoost, Dean of ESCP Business School London Campus, said:
“Being accredited by the Small Business Charter (SBC) marks another milestone for ESCP London in its journey to support small and medium-sized businesses. We have really enjoyed our engagement with SBC assessors and look forward to expanding our services specifically to the local business community and to those with European scaling up ambitions”.
Flora Hamilton, Executive Director of the Small Business Charter and CEO of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, said:
“We are delighted to welcome ESCP Business School to the Small Business Charter network. Their strong emphasis on student entrepreneurship and support for SMEs in the local community reflects the school’s deeply rooted entrepreneurial culture. This accreditation recognises their dedication to supporting SMEs, and we look forward to seeing their continued impact on innovation and economic growth.”
The Small Business Charter is an accreditation assessed by small business leaders, to recognise business schools which are centres of excellence in supporting small businesses, student enterprise, and the local economy.
There are 67 business schools across the UK and Ireland that hold the Small Business Charter accreditation.